| ID | 19857 |
|---|---|
| Reference | |
| Description | Collection of local history files comprising of press cuttings and occasional pamphlets and annual reports relating to associations, notable events and individuals in the Derry area, compiled c.1980s-1990s. A card index to this collection is available. The following is a selection of some of the files that are available: Sisters of Nazareth, Nazareth House, Derry Sisters of Mercy Desmond and Sons Shirt Factory CURA Convents, including the Mercy and Good Shepherd Orders Northern Ireland Women's Coalition Women's Aid Women's Institute Women's Refuge, Foyle Road, Derry Women in industry The Women's Action Committee The Well Woman Centre, Derry Western Health and Social Services Board Maternity Units Nurses' strikes The shirt industry Nursery schools One parent families The Peace People Actresses, such as Amanda Burton and Roma Downey Musician, Ruth McGinley Authors, Frances Molloy and Kathleen Coyle Sister Maureen Coyle Pilot, Amelia Earhart United States Ambassador, Jean Kennedy Smith Singer Mary Kerr Anne Hasson Mary Carson Annie Colhoun Sheila McClean Kitty O'Callaghan Janet Donaghey Martha McClelland Alma Mooney Betty Beale Geraldine McKeever Debbie Barr Anne Healy |
| Access | While generally access to material is open to researchers there may be restrictions on some collections. |
| Date | c.1980-c.1999 |
| Century | 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Note | The entries included here may not reflect the current holdings in Omagh Library. Please contact the librarian with any enquiries. We are grateful to Maria Diamond and the staff at LibrariesNI for their help. |
| Repository Name | Derry Central Library |
| Address | 35 Foyle Street Derry/ Londonderry |
| UK Postal Code | BT48 6AL |
| Telephone | +44 28-7122-9990 |
| Email Address | derrycentral.library@librariesni.org.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.librariesni.org.uk/libraries/derry-city/derry-central-library/ |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available
in the library. The lists were compiled by library staff and we are grateful for their
assistance. Due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined
individually.
We are grateful to Maria Diamond and the staff at Libraries NI for their help in updating entries contained in the original Directory. |
| latitude | 54.99609 |
| longitude | -7.31851 |